LOOKEAST EXCLUSIVE | It seems that people of Kolkata are going to witness another tragic infrastructural disaster very soon and this time the loss will be much bigger as it will not be just the loss of lives and resources, it will also be a loss of heritage and prestige. Calcutta High Court, a 156…
DHAKA | BSS The special court, trying the August 21st grenade attack case, today set October 10th for delivering its verdict wrapping up the protracted trial of the attack that killed 24 people and wounded some 500 others. “The trial process continued for a long time and now reached a stage . . . the…
LOOKEAST REPORT | Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu said his country was mooting a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh. With joint efforts of India and China, a high–speed rail link could be established between the two cities, Mr Zhanwu said at a conference here. While elaborating…
DAVID HUTT | PHNOM PENH Is China truly establishing dominance over neighboring Southeast Asia, or is it a prevailing perception among academics and journalists who have uncritically adopted a pervasive pro–China narrative built on Beijing’s rising investment and influence in the region ? Two recent Southeast Asian elections denote a shifting spectrum. Last month’s general…
LOOKEAST REPORT | China and India are among the 27 countries now participating for the first time in Australia’s largest maritime exercise. More than 3,000 personnel from these countries are doing “joint training” off the strategic northern port of Darwin, Australian military says. Two of our Australian navy sailors are across actually, right now in the…
